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Marinated Castelvetrano Olives

This recipe for Marinated Castelvetrano Olives is an easy appetizer. Flavored with Pink Peppercorns, Olives, and Shallots, it is a recipe you will find returning to time after time.

We are a family of olive eaters.  I love all olives, regardless of color. My son is a black olive only eater, while my husband and daughter are partial to green olives.  We visit our local olive bars and buy jars of garlic or blue cheese stuffed olives for stocking stuffers.  We are all in on olives.  So it’s not a coincidence that one of our favorite snacks/noshes/appetizers are these Marinated Castelvetrano Olives.  They are very simple to make and are simply delicious.  

Truthfully, you really can’t substitute anything for these ingredients.

I’m all about substituting ingredients and modifying recipes,  but in this case, I wouldn’t consider making this recipe without all of these ingredients. 

Most of these are pantry staples (olive oil, garlic, shallots), but there are two ingredients which are essential to this recipe, Castelvetrano Olives and pink peppercorns.  You simply cannot make this recipe without these two ingredients.  

Costco regularly carries a 25 oz jar of Mezzetta brand Castelvetrano olives for $8.49.  I keep a jar on hand for those times when Costco doesn’t have them (it has happened!).  The pink peppercorns are a bit harder to source in my area.  

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When I first wrote this post, Whole Foods is the only store I’ve found in my area that carried the pink peppercorns.  Since then, I find that they are more widely available. But if you can’t find them locally, Amazon does carry them as well as the Castelvetrano olives.

What are Pink Peppercorns?

Pink peppercorns are actually not true peppercorns but are the ripe berries of the Brazilian pepper tree.  In fact, a more accurate name for them is actually Pink Pepper Berries. I find the Pepper Berries have a sweet, almost piney taste and are much more delicate than true peppercorns.  But, if you are allergic to cashews or mangos, then I’d stay away as they are related.

A recipe for Marinated Castelvetrano olives with shallots, garlic and pink peppercorn. Perfect for snacking and appetizers.

My daughter and I just tossed a few of the Pink Pepper Berries in our mouths so that we could accurately describe them and were surprised at the sweetness.  They give a subtle depth to light foods, like fish and chicken.  AND OLIVES!

Castelvetrano Olives are solely grown in western Sicily, near the town of Castelvetrano.  The olive is actually cured in lye to remove any bitterness and then heavily rinsed to remove all traces of the lye.  

A recipe for Marinated Castelvetrano olives with shallots, garlic and pink peppercorn. Perfect for snacking and appetizers.

This treatment also helps preserve the bright green color of the Castelvetrano.  I find this olive to be meatier, more buttery and have less of a bite than most other green olives.  

Marinated Castelvetrano Olives

lynn
Castelvetrano olives marinated in olive oil, garlic, shallots and pink peppercorns
4.72 from 14 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Marinade Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes
Course Appetizer Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 9 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups drained Castelvetrano olives
  • 1/4 cup very thinly sliced shallots
  • 3 cloves garlic thinly sliced
  • 1 TB + 1 tsp crushed pink peppercorn
  • 1/2 cup olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Combine all ingredients and let sit for 3 hours at room temperature before serving. Store leftovers in refrigerator.
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We make a big batch of these marinated Castelvetrano olives and keep them in the fridge.  I’m not sure just how long you could keep them as they rarely last longer than a week in our home, but I’d imagine that the oil helps to preserve them for a good bit longer than a week.

Marinated olives.

So, keep an eye out for Pink Pepper Berries and Castelvetrano Olives! These are two ‘pantry staples’ for me, so I always keep a stash.

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Marinated Castelvetrano Olives

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17 Comments

    1. Hi Sarah….but just telling you, they must be Castelvetrano…nothing can compare. Thanks for swinging by today. Wishing you a happy day, Lynn

  1. Lynn, I love olives. All olives, any color shape, size. And filled with all kinds of stuffing ingredients. An antipasto plate is one of my favorite things ever!! I am so going to try these, they look absolutely delicious!

    1. Hi Nikki, the Castelvetrano are a must! They used to carry them at Costco, but haven’t had them for a while. I check every single time I’m there. I’m with you on the olive love thing. All kinds and all stuffing as well.

      Thanks for stopping by my friend!

      Hugs, Lynn

  2. 5 stars
    Yum!! I actually got back on the website today because I’m going to make another batch of these for Labor Day. They are so good and really have a great pop of flavor. They don’t ever last long in our house but that’s because they are delish!

    1. Oh, this is one of my favorite recipes, but sadly, Costco stopped carrying the big jars. I am always on the lookout for them…let me know if you find a source!

  3. 5 stars
    Yum!! I actually got back on the website today because I’m going to make another batch of these for Labor Day. They are so good and really have a great pop of flavor. They don’t ever last long in our house but that’s because they are delish!

  4. 5 stars
    Yum!! I actually got back on the website today because I’m going to make another batch of these for Labor Day. They are so good and really have a great pop of flavor. They don’t ever last long in our house but that’s because they are delish!

  5. I found a jar of the Castelvetrano olives at Walmart! The pink peppercorns were trickier to source, so I ordered some from a specialty spice company in California. Can’t wait to try them.

    1. Oh Laura,I sure hope you enjoy these as much as we do! I can often find them at Fresh Market or World Market. But I’ve been known to pick them up whenever I can find them! Let me know what you think!

      Hugs, Lynn

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